Ice-sandal for flat horseshoes.



No. 707,447. Patented Aug. I9, |902.

l'. e. Howlin.; ICE SAND'AL FOB FLAT HURSESHJES.

(Appncapion med Apr. 1s, 1902A (No Nudel.)

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ISRAEL G. HOWELL, OF HOPEl/VELL, NEV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOMATTEO DI PUGLIA, OF I'IOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY.

lCE-SANDAL FOR FLAT HORSESHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,417, dated August19, 1902.

I Application filed April 18, 1902. Serial No. 108,524. (No model.)

To all 2071.077?, it 'nuty concern:

Be it known that l, ISRAEL G. HOWELL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Hopewell, in the county of Mercer and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Ice-Sandal for Flat Horseshoes,of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a 1o new and improvedice-sandal more especially designed for use on horses shed with flatshoes to prevent the animal from slipping on icy roads, the arrangementbeing such as to permit convenient and secure attachment of I5 thesandal to or easy removal from the shoe Whenever it is desired to do so.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, asl

will be more fully described hereinafter and 2o then pointed out in theclaims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate cor- 2 5 responding parts inall the views.

Figure l is an inverted plan view of the improvement as applied on afiat horseshoe. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same on theline 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is 3o a transverse section of the same onthe line 3 3 of Fig. l.

The ice-sandal A is approximately of the shape of the horseshoeB, on theunder side of which it is fitted, the sandal being formed on its sideedges with cut-out portions to leave the usual grooves C, containing theheads of the nails, completely unobstructed to give access to thenail-heads when the sandal is applied without requiring removal of 4othe sandal. From the under side of the sandal A depend points D, ofwhich two are preferably located at the toe portion of the sandal, Whileanother pair is located near the middle thereof, and the rear end of thesandal is provided with sharp heels E, which in conjunction with thepoints D cut into the ice to prevent the animal from slipping.

In order to hold the sandal A in position on the iiat horseshoe B, Iprovide the toe end 5o of the sandal with a cap F, extending onto therim of the toe of the shoev B, and on the upper end of the cap isarranged a horizontally-extending flange F, engaging atransversely-extending groove B, formed in the rim of the toe of theshoe B, as plainly indicated in Figs. l and 2, to prevent the sandalfrom rearward movement on the flat horseshoe B. Bolts G extend throughapertures in the sandal A and engage tapped openings in the horseshoe B,at the quar- 6o ters thereof, to fasten the sandal securely in place onthe horseshoe. In order to prevent transverse movement of the heel endsof the sandal, I provide the same at the inner `edges of the heels withupwardly-projecting lugs H, iitting against the inner edge of the flathorseshoe B, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 2 and3. Now in order to apply the sandal on a flat horseshoe in position onthe animals footit is only 7o necessary to slide the sandal rearwardlyon the under side of the shoe tomove the flange FV in engagement withthe groove B and to Yengage the lugs H with the inner edge of the shoe,and then the operator screws in the bolts G to securely fasten thesandal in position on the shoe.

The horseshoe B is provided at its under side with grooves A', adaptedto Iill with sand, mud, or the like lilling when the shoe is used 8o butfor a short time, said filling serving to prevent the horse fromslipping when the sandal is not used.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the device is very simple anddurable in construc- 8 5 tion, is very neat in appearance, does not addvery materially to the weight of the horse shoe, and at the same timegives the animal a secure foothold on icy roads, thus preventing theanimal from slipping.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. An ice-sandal adapted to rest on the under side ofa horseshoe, and provided with depending points and heels, bolts forsecuring the sandal to the shoe at or about the quarters thereof, and aiiange on the toe of the sandal, to engage a recess on the edge of thehorseshoe-toe, as set forth.

2. An ice-sandal adapted to rest on the under side of ahorseshoe, andprovided with depending points and heels, bolts for securing heels,bolts for securing the sandal to the the sandal to the shoe at or aboutthe quarters thereof, a iange on the toe of the sandal, to engage arecess on the edge of the horseshoe-toe, and lugs on the inside of thesandal, to iit the inner edges of the sides of the shoe, at or about thequarters or heels, as set forth.

3. An ice-sandal fitting the under side ofa horseshoe and formed on itsside edges with cut-out portions, to leave the nail-grooves of thehorseshoe unobstructed, the said sandal being provided With dependingpoints and shoe, and a flange on the toe of the sandal to engage arecess in the rim of the horseshoetoe, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ISRAEL G. HOWELL.

Witnesses: A

WM. H. COX, R.'W. EDWARDS.

